Coastal Alabama Community College

James H. Faulkner State Community College, located in Bay Minette, Alabama, serves the southern region of Baldwin County approximately 30 miles north of Mobile. The main campus occupies a suburban setting with additional instructional sites in Gulf Shores and Fairhope. Operating as part of the Alabama Community College System, Faulkner State offers associate degrees and technical certificates with emphasis on healthcare programs, business administration, and industrial technologies. The campus provides student housing facilities in Thompson Hall, making it one of the few community colleges in Alabama with residential options. The institution maintains transfer agreements with several four-year universities in Alabama and operates as an open-enrollment community college serving both traditional and non-traditional students.